Arctic lemming vs Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Bombus flavidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Bombus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Bombus flavidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.